tuberculosis prevention
Tuberculosis is becoming a world-wide problem. Three million people die of TB each year, and over 22,000 cases are reported each year in the United States. There are also an estimated 10 to 15 million people in the U.S. who are infected with the TB germs with potential to develop TB disease in the future (Huglas, February 1998). The modern era of tuberculosis began in the mid 1980s. At that time it was realized that tuberculosis had not only ceased to decline in many developed countries, notably the U.S.A., but was actually increasing. It is estimated that deaths from tuberculosis will increase from 3 million a year currently to 5 million by the year 2050 (Tilson, 1998).Tuberculosis spreads through coughing and sneezing and it is highly contagious. Someone in the world is newly infected with TB each second. One-third of the world's population is now infected with TB bacilli (World Health Organization). There is virtually nothing anyone can do to protect himself or himself from TB. You could get into a taxicab and if somebody who was there three hours before had been coughing, those particles will remain suspended in the air for a few hours. Although effective and affordable treatment have be
The interview will include questions that reflect experiences with immigrants and their compliance with the TB treatment. Unless alternative actions are taken, people will continue to be incompliant with the medication regimen. Within the developed world, immigration is the greatest factor contributing to the increase in cases. This issue is very important to me, because 1 out 20 of Ukrainian-Russian people have been infected with TB germs. But some people who have TB infection are more likely to develop TB disease than others. If they develop the symptoms of TB disease later on, they should see a doctor right away. Tuberculosis is out of control in many developing countries of the world. The problem is noncompliance with the treatment because of a lack of knowledge. Russian people who are infected with TB germs do not have enough information about the process of the disease. The first level of prevention is education. Many people who have TB infection never develop TB disease. If we will decrease TB in any segment of the population, we will decrease the threat to all segments of the population. I will translate it from English into the Russian language. Premature cessation of the treatment will result in a relapse and possibly the emergence of a drug resistant strain (Hugles, February 1998). I expect that the nurse will support my decision about distribution of the TB information to the Russian immigrants that is written in their own language.
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